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    Château Tour de l'Ange Mâcon-Villages

    2020
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    History

    The Château de la Tour de l'Ange in Davayé is a 47-hectare estate that offers a range of Mâconnais and Beaujolais wines.

    Mâcon-Villages

    Grape variety

    Chardonnay

    Origin

    The hills of Macon form a group separated by parallel faults and are either North / North East or South / South West facing slopes. They extend over 40 km to the west inline with Tournus to Mâcon. Thanks to the powerful abbeys of Cluny and Tournus the vineyards have been established here since Gallo-Roman times.

    Soil

    Siliceous clay or sandy, often mixed with "chert" or sandstone pebbles, promotes a premature Chardonnay.

    Vinification

    Mechanical harvest. The grapes are pressed on arrival at the winery using pneumatic presses. The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks thermo-regulated at 16°C. The wines are aged on fine lees for 10 months in stainless steel.

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    Mâcon-Villages

    sensory characteristic

    Colour

    White gold color with silver tints.

    Nose

    A fresh and expressive bouquet with notes of white flowers, citrus fruits and peach.

    Palate

    A precise and tense wine in the mouth, with a very pleasant salty finish. All together a fresh, tasty and typical Mâcon-Villages.

    Recommendations

    Ideal as an aperitif, but also with poultry and veal in creamy sauce, creamy risotto with meat or fish, grilled fish, or sushi.

    Serving

    10-12°C

    Cellar potential

    Drink within 2 years.

    2020

    A Promisingly Early Vintage

    The 2020 vintage in the Mâconnais was marked by extreme climatic conditions. The winter and spring were very mild and dry, followed by a hot summer with little precipitation. The March rains and strong sunshine favored early budbreak in early April and equally early flowering at the end of May. However, the high temperatures of July and August, combined with rare thunderstorms, caused water stress, reducing the harvest potential.

    White Wines

    The 2020 white wines from the Mâconnais, mainly from Chardonnay, present beautiful aromatic concentration focused on citrus and white-fleshed fruits, with good acidity providing freshness. This vintage also marks the first harvest of Pouilly-Fuissé Premiers Crus, a new village appellation.


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